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Microsoft Reportedly Launching Its Own Windows Phone Smartphone

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zacharye writes "When Microsoft announced earlier this year that it will launch an own-brand tablet to compete directly with its various vendor partners working on Windows 8-based tablet PCs of their own, there was some backlash. Privately — and sometimes even publicly — long-time Microsoft partners took it as an attack on their businesses and questioned why Microsoft would be so brazen. But with nowhere else to turn thanks to Windows' overwhelming PC dominance, these vendors had no choice but to continue developing Windows 8 devices and compete directly with their software supplier. Though events may play out a bit differently in the smartphone market, where Microsoft has yet to stage the comeback it promised two years ago, BGR has learned that the Redmond, Washington-based company plans to release its own Windows Phone 8 smartphone in the coming months."

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  1. Re:Had to see that coming by Microlith · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Google seems to be doing fine so far with Nexus devices vs. what everyone else sells.

    Depends. Is Microsoft designing and having the device manufactured entirely on their own, or are they working with an existing Windows Phone vendor on it?

    All of Google's Nexus devices are prominently done by one of their OHA members (HTC, Samsung, ASUS, etc.) and that's probably one reason there's never been a whisper about the Nexus program. By contrast, with Surface Microsoft bypassed all of their OEMs and is going head to head with them.

  2. The story is thousands of years old... by Minwee · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Halfway across the river, the frog suddenly felt a sharp sting in his back and, out of the corner of his eye, saw the scorpion remove his stinger from the frog's back. A deadening numbness began to creep into his limbs.

    "You fool!" croaked the frog, "Now we shall both die! Why on earth did you do that?"

    The scorpion shrugged, and did a little jig on the drowning frog's back.

    "I could not help myself. It is my nature."

  3. Re:Who cares? by binarylarry · · Score: 5, Interesting

    yeah it's funny...

    Andy Rubin starts two companies, Danger and Android.

    Danger is acquired by Microsoft. Microsoft massively botches the release of Danger's product and it dies a quick, horrific death.

    Android is acquired by Google. Google releases Android to massive acclaim and goes on to widely displace the then dominant leader, Apple's iPhone.

    Interesting contrast isn't it?

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